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Kyle O'Quinn will never forget his one shining moment in the NCAA Tournament. On March 16, 2012, exactly three years ago Monday, O'Quinn and his Norfolk State Spartans teammates completed one of the biggest upsets in the history of March Madness. They shocked Missouri 86-84 and became just the fifth No. 15 seed in tournament history to beat a No. 2 seed. O'Quinn, now in his third season with the Orlando Magic, remains one of the most recognizable faces from that tournament — and for good reason. He scored 26 points and collected 14 rebounds in the victory, and when CBS Sports host Greg Gumbel asked him to sing the event's theme song, "One Shining...

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Kyle O'Quinn will never forget his one shining moment in the NCAA Tournament.
On March 16, 2012, exactly three years ago Monday, O'Quinn and his Norfolk State Spartans teammates completed one of the biggest upsets in the history of March Madness. They...

After missing the last two games with injuries, starting center Nikola Vucevic and backup point guard Willie Green might be available to play when the Orlando Magic face the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Tuesday night.Vucevic and Green...

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As tipoff approached, Orlando Magic coach Jacque Vaughn and center Nik Vucevic pooh-poohed the fact that their team had won three of its last four games.
"We haven't done a thing yet," Vaughn said.
Vaughn was right then.
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Overconfidence won't be a problem for the Orlando Magic when they open their regular season Tuesday.
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The veteran Dallas Mavericks schooled the young Magic 117-92.
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